Image guidance system

Abstract

It is an object of the invention to provide for a system that can be used to improve a cancer related clinical workflow compared to the current cancer related clinical workflow. This object is achieved by an image guided system configured for supporting a combined biopsy and treatment procedure using image guidance to bring a needle from a defined location to a predetermined end location in a subject of interest. The image guidance system comprises a medical imaging system configured for acquisition of medical images of a region of interest in the subject of interest, wherein the medical images are used to determine a current position of the predetermined end location. The image guidance system further comprises needle guidance system configured for defining a needle position in space and thereby defining the defined location and configured for guiding a biopsy and treatment needle into the region of interest. The image guidance system also comprises a user interface system configured for supporting both the biopsy and treatment procedure, such that a patient setup needs to be executed only once. The user interface system comprises a calibration unit for aligning the needle guidance system with the medical images.

1 . An image guidance system configured for supporting a combined biopsy and treatment procedure using image guidance to bring a needle from a defined location to a predetermined end location in a subject of interest, wherein the image guidance system comprises
 a medical imaging system configured for acquisition of medical images of a region of interest in the subject of interest, wherein the medical images are used to determine a current position of the predetermined end location and   a needle guidance sysem configured for defining a needle position in a space and thereby defining the defined location and configured for guiding a biopsy and treatment needle into the region of interest and   a calibration unit for determination of calibration settings and thereby aligning the needle guidance system with the medical images prior to the biopsy and   a user interface system configured for supporting both the biopsy and treatment procedure, such that a patient setup needs to be executed only once for both procedures;   wherein the image guidance system is further configured to automatically use the calibration settings determined prior to biopsy during treatment.